William “Bill” Merrill, 75, of East Hartford, loving husband of 49 years of Carla (Skold) Merrill, passed away unexpectedly at his home to be with our Lord on Friday, July 20, 2018. Born in Providence, RI on November 18, 1942, a son of the late Lowell B. and Svea (Halberg) Merrill, he had been a resident of East Hartford for over 25 years. Bill was a graduate of Syracuse University, Class of 1965 earning his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. After graduating from Syracuse, he entered the U.S. Navy and was a proud veteran serving our country in the Panama Canal Zone. Bill began his professional career in 1968 at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and was a dedicated administrator for over 39 years at Pratt & Whitney both in East Hartford and West Palm Beach, FL. A devout Catholic, Bill was a faithful communicant of St. Christopher Church, East Harford. In addition, he was an avid fan of college football and basketball, as long as the Syracuse Orangeman were playing. He loved automobiles (especially sport cars), animals (especially cats), his yard and feeding the birds, watching James Bond films, and having breakfast daily at Anna’s Restaurant in East Hartford. Most of all, though, he loved the life he made with his wife Carla and their beautiful family, and will be remembered as a very generous, kind, and gentle man who was well organized and who cherished his time with his entire family.
Along with his beloved wife Carla, Bill is survived by a son, Lowell Bradford Merrill and his wife, Jenny, of Chattanooga, TN; two daughters, Laura M. Godfrey and her husband, Michael, of Jacksonville, FL, Emily Jeanne Merrill and her significant other, Lou Lesko, of Marin, CA; three adored grandsons, Logan, William, and Maximus Godfrey all of Jacksonville, FL. He also leaves a sister, Joan M. Foland and her husband, Lowell, of Fayetteville, NY; a nephew, Todd Foland; two nieces, Amy O’Rourke and her husband, Dennis, Louise Hoerter and her husband, Michael; his best friend and neighbor, Sal Locario; and many former co-workers and friends.
Funeral service will be Wednesday (July 25, 2018) at 9 am from the D’ESOPO-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Harford with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 am at St. Christopher Campus of St. Edmund Campion Parish, 538 Brewer Street, East Hartford. Burial with military honors will follow at Silver Lane Cemetery, East Hartford. Bill’s family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday (July 24th) from 4-7 pm at the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bill’s name may be made to the Protectors of Animals, 144 Main Street, Unit O, East Hartford, CT 06118. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopoeh.com.
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